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BY LOIS WADSWORTH CINEMARK - SPRINGFIELD Gateway Mall - Beltline @ Gateway 746-5202 - 5/29-6/5 Digital Sound in ALL Auditoriums PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT CINEMARK.COM FINDING NEMO* (G) A MIGHTY WIND 10:40, 11:20, 12:50, 1:25, 2:00, (PG-13) 3:35, 4:10, 4:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:25, 10:00 9:50, 10:15 DADDY DAY CARE (PG) 10:50, 1:05, 1:45, 3:55, 4:40, 7:05, 7:50, 9:55, 10:45 WRONG TURN* (R) 11:15,1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:45 DOWN WITH LOVE (PG-13) 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:45, 10:25 12:40, 3:15, 5:40, 8:00, 10:30 HOLES (PG) BRUCE ALMIGHTY* (PG-13) X-MEN 2 (PG-13) PARAMOUNT PICTURES., 2003 THE ITALIAN JOB* (PG-13) 12:20, 3:45 11:05, 11:30, 1:00, 1:40, 2:10, 3:40, 4:20, 4:50, 6:35, 7:10, 7:40, 9:20, 9:55, 10:25 12:15, 12:55, 3:25, 4:05, 7:00, 7:30, 10:10, 10:40 THE IN-LAWS* (PG-13) *NO PASSES OR SUPERSAVERS 10:55, 1:35, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05 MATRIX RELOADED* (R) 12:10, 12:45, 3:30, 4:00, 7:05, 7:35, 10:00, 10:20, 10:50 The Master Plan MOVIES 12 - SPRINGFIELD Gateway Mall - Beltline @ Gateway 741-1231 - 5/29-6/5 Bargain Shows: $1.50 - Early Bird: $1.00 - Wednesday all shows: $1.00 ADAPTATION (R) OLD SCHOOL (R) BASIC (R) PHONE BOOTH (R) BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (PG-13) SHANGHAI KNIGHTS (PG-13) GANGS OF NEW YORK (R) TEARS OF THE SUN (R) 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 12:20, 2:50, 5:15, 7:35, 10:15 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:40 11:25, 3:00, 6:40, 10:10 SCHEDULE FOR 5/29 - 6/5 • ( ) = FRI – MON EARLY SHOWS FLORENCE CINEMAS 1930 HWY 101 • Florence • 997-2727 *BRUCE ALMIGHTY – PG-13 (1:45) 4:10 6:30 9:00 *IN-LAWS – PG-13 (1:30) 3:50 6:10 8:30 *MATRIX RELOADED – R (12:40) 3:30 6:20 9:10 *FINDING NEMO – G (1:10) 3:40 6:00 8:20 SUMMER DAILY MATINEES BEGIN THURSDAY JUNE 12 HARVARD CINEMAS 3161 W. Harvard • Roseburg • 673-6604 HEAD OF STATE (PG-13) 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25 11:55, 4:55, 9:55 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 2:00, 7:10 WHAT A GIRL WANTS (PG) 11:45, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS (PG-13) 11:30, 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:35 KANGAROO JACK (PG) 12:10, 2:30, 5:10, 7:15, 9:35 LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS (PG-13) 12:30, 4:30, 8:30 STEREO SURROUND SOUND IN ALL AUDITORIUMS 4-DAY ADVANCE TICKET SALES - NO PASSES -NO SUPERSAVERS *FINDING NEMO – G (1:00) 3:30 6:00 8:30 *MATRIX RELOADED – R (12:10) 3:15 6:20 9:20 LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE – PG 4:00 9:00 HOLES – PG (1:20) 6:30 SHOWTIMES AVAILABLE AT CINEMARK.COM DAILY MATINEES BEGIN JUNE 5 ROSEBURG CINEMA 7 1750 NW Hughwood • 673-6604 *ITALIAN JOB – PG-13 (1:40) 4:10 6:45 8:30 *WRONG TURN – R (1:10) 3:30 5:40 7:40 9:40 *BRUCE ALMIGHTY – PG-13 (12:20 2:35) 4:50 7:10 9:30 *IN-LAWS – PG-13 (1:30) 3:50 6:10 8:30 DOWN WITH LOVE – PG-13 (12:00 2:10) 4:20 6:35 8:50 DADDY DAY CARE – PG (12:10 2:20) 4:30 6:55 9:00 X-MEN 2 – PG-13 (12:30) 3:25 6:15 9:10 ANGER MANAGEMENT – PG-13 (1:20) 3:40 6:00 8:20 DAILY MATINEES BEGIN THURS. JUNE 5 STARTS 6/6: "2 FAST 2 FURIOUS" AVALON C I N E M A 2nd & Jackson • Corvallis FINDING NEMO (G) ✔ (1200 220 440) 710 930 THE ITALIAN JOB (PG-13) ✔ (1210 240 510) 745 1015 BRUCE ALMIGHTY (PG-13) ✔ (1215 230 450) 720 945 THE IN-LAWS (PG-13) ✔ (1235 255 515) 735 955 DADDY DAY CARE (PG) (1230 245 500) 725 940 MATRIX RELOADED (R) - ID REQ'D (1150 300) 700 1005 HOLES (PG) (1145 230 510) DOWN WITH LOVE (PG-13) FINDING NEMO (G) ✔ 750 1010 Fri. (130 415) 700 945 Sat. & Sun. (1045 130 415) 700 945 WRONG TURN (R) - ID REQ'D ★ ✔ Fri. (110 320 530) 740 950 Sat. & Sun. (1100 110 320 530) 740 950 BRUCE ALMIGHTY (PG-13) ✔ Fri. (220 500) 735 1015 Sat. & Sun. (1145 220 500) 735 1015 THE IN-LAWS (PG-13) Fri. (225 455) 725 955 Sat. & Sun. (1155 225 455) 725 955 MATRIX RELOADED (R) - ID REQ'D DADDY DAY CARE (PG) (1215 330) 645 1000 (1210 230 450) 710 930 X2: X-MEN UNITED (PG-13) (1205 315) 630 940 PG-13 Call or log on for showtimes DOLBY STEREO SURROUND SOUND FINDING NEMO (G) DIG ✔ (1200 230 500) 730 1000 THE ITALIAN JOB (PG-13) DIG ✔ (1220 250 520) 750 1020 $6.50 General • $5.50 Student • $4.50 SC, Matinee & Wed. 752-4161 avaloncinema.com v m 20 MAY 29, 2003 L.A. Freeway. T H E I TA LI AN J OB : Directed by F. Gary Gray. Screenplay by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers, based on the film written by Troy Kennedy Martin. Produced by Donald De Line. Executive producers, James R. Dyer, Wendy Japhet, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner. Cinematography, Wally Pfister. Production design, Charles Wood. Editors, Richard Francis-Bruce, Christopher Rouse. Costumes, Mark Bridges. Music supervisors Kathy Nelson, Julianne Jordan. Music, John Powell. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron and Edward Norton, with Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G and Donald Sutherland. Paramount Pictures, 2003. PG-13. 102 minutes. T here’s something refreshing about how single-mindedly F. Gary Gray’s heist movie accomplishes heightened suspense without reaching for an epiphany every five minutes, as so many action adven- tures do. The mastermind of the proposed heist, Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg), comes off as a decent guy — a thief, but a standup guy, nev- ertheless. When the film opens, he and his mentor, expert safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland), are in Venice ready to pull off a caper to steal millions in gold bullion from a heavily guarded palazzo. driving the hell out of her new Mini Cooper. After his first ride with Stella, Charlie knows she will fit in with the guys. Stella says OK, because a crucial element in the plan involves racing through city streets, driving fast down sidewalks, stairs and into narrow tunnels ordi- narily used by mass transit. The commercial brilliance of the movie is in creating these eccentric characters, each of whom is flawed, and giving them one thing to do really well. Take computer nerd Lyle for example. He hacks into the L.A. traffic control system, where he overrides the automatic light system and imposes massive gridlock at will. On the other hand, Lyle has no social skills to speak of, and he is a klutz on a motorcycle. Wrench, the grease monkey, knows every- thing about cars but nothing about women. Likewise, Steve is way too cool and egocen- tric to impress Stella. Handsome Rob jokes around with her and wins her admiration for his great driving skills. But Charlie knows C Highly recommended for its WRONG TURN (R) - ID REQ'D ★ ✔ (1245 255 500) 730 950 www.catheaters.com Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) and Handsome Rob (Jason Statham) protect Stella (Charlize Theron) at a pivotal moment. BRUCE ALMIGHTY (PG-13) DIG ✔ (1210 240 510) 740 1010 MATRIX RELOADED (R) - ID REQ'D DIG Times For 5/30 - 6/1 ©2003 (1245 345) 645 950 KICK-ASS entertainment value. Later, John isn’t stingy with praise for the flawless execution of the job carried off by Steve (Edward Norton), the insider; Lyle (Seth Green), the computer hacker who claims to have been the inventor of Napster; Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), who gathers information; and explosive master Left-Ear (Mos Def), who doesn’t “do” dogs. But John saves his highest praise for Charlie’s ability to bring such a crew together and plan the heist in such great detail that everything goes off beautifully. Here’s the hitch: One guy wants all of the gold, a nasty surprise for all the others, espe- cially for the one among them who doesn’t survive. A year later In L.A., the survivors come to- gether again under Charlie’s leadership. The plan is to take back the gold from the double- crosser, with the additional help of a genius car guy, Wrench (Franky G). The high-tech safe where the gold is stored presents a problem. For that job, Charlie needs to persuade Stella (Charlize Theron) to join them. But Stella works with law enforcement to break into safes for a living. She is good at her job — ice-water cool, fast and self-reliant. She won’t be drawn into becoming a thief for a million or so in gold. But Stella’s passion is enough to take his time so Stella will trust him. He doesn’t rush her, which is the very charac- teristic that makes him such a smart thief. This is a real crowd-pleaser of a summer movie. No great issues get resolved, but the camaraderie among these likable thieves is magnetic. They’re having fun. You’re having fun. However, the product placement here is overkill. Not just the obvious MINIs from BMW, tiny cars so cute they pass for charac- ters in the movie. But the greed that motivates some of the thieves provides too slick an op- portunity to pass up. The film is replete with luxury goods no one in the Saturday night sneak preview crowd at Gateway could possi- bly afford, such as an Astin Martin with all the extras. Few stunt doubles were used in the film. The principal actors went through driving school with stunt drivers and specialists, where they learned to do such intricate moves as “controlled slides, three-sixties, one-eight- ies and reverse one-eighties,” according to producer Donald De Line. The Italian Job opens May 30 at Cinemark. Highly recommended for its kick- ass entertainment value. ew
